diff --git a/.cargo/config.toml b/.cargo/config.toml
index 0222138d7..838b8d683 100644
--- a/.cargo/config.toml
+++ b/.cargo/config.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-[registries.crates-io]
-protocol = "sparse"
-
 [env]
 STRINGS_JSON = { value = "out/rslib/i18n/strings.json", relative = true }
 # build script will append .exe if necessary
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
index fdfb9d7fd..03f49d484 100644
--- a/rust-toolchain.toml
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [toolchain]
 # older versions may fail to compile; newer versions may fail the clippy tests
-channel = "1.68.2"
+channel = "1.70"